Commissionaire is a 1933 British crime film directed by Edward Dryhurst and starring Sam Livesey, Barry Livesey and George Carney.[1] It was shot at Cricklewood Studios as a quota quickie for release by MGM.[2]
| Commissionaire | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Edward Dryhurst |
| Written by | Herbert Ayres |
| Produced by | Edward G. Whiting |
| Starring | Sam Livesey Barry Livesey George Carney |
| Cinematography | Desmond Dickinson |
Production company | Granville Films |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
editA Commissionaire is suspected of a robbery committed by his son.
Cast
edit- Sam Livesey as Sergeant George Brown
- Barry Livesey as Tom Brown
- George Carney as Sergeant Ted Seymour
- Betty Huntley-Wright as Betty Seymour
- Julie Suedo as Thelma Monsell
- Robert English as Colonel Gretton
- Hannah Jones as Mrs. Brown
- Granville Ferrier as Desborough
- Georgie Harris as Briggs
- Humberston Wright as Quartermaster
References
editBibliography
edit- Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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